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Art and Design B.F.A. with Graphic Design Concentration

Develop Critical Thinking Skills About Visual Culture

A Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art and Design with a Concentration in Graphic Design from University of Houston-Clear Lake prepares you for a professional career as a graphic artist, while supported by a solid liberal arts foundation. Not only will you learn cutting edge techniques as a designer and arts, but you'll also understand the aesthetic roots of your discipline.

Create Designs to Inspire and Captivate Your Company’s Clients

As companies continue to develop their digital presence, more experts in art and design will be needed to help create visually appealing and effective layouts for websites and other media platforms used by employers to elevate their company’s market profile. With your B.F.A. from UHCL, you’ll play an integral part of your company’s success by creating its advertisements, brochures, magazines, flyers and reports.

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Admission Requirements

University of Houston-Clear Lake's College of Human Science and Humanities wants to help you reach your educational goals. Discover the admissions requirements that will let you become the next UHCL Hawk.



Degree Requirements

Understanding the classes you need to take for your degree at University of Houston-Clear Lake is crucial to planning out your education. The buttons below will allow you to view the full degree requirements and give you an understanding of your academic experience. If you are currently attending a community college in Texas, click on the "Transfer Guide" button to view what classes can be taken at your local community college, and transferred to UHCL to complete your degree.


Art and Design, Graphic Design Concentration, B.F.A.Transfer Guide (PDF)


Cost Information

Investigate the direction of your future with this look into the prospective costs of a degree from UHCL.


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Deadlines for Applying

  • Freshman Deadlines
  • Fall

    Priority - July 15 
    Final - August 1 

  • Spring

    Priority - November 1
    Final - December 1 

  • Summer

    Priority - March 1
    Final (Summer Session I & II) - May 1 


  • Transfer Deadlines
  • Summer 2025
    Priority - May 1
    Summer I Final - May 21
    Summer II Final - June 27
  • Fall 2025
    Priority - August 1
    Final - August 11
    Returning UHCL Students - August 13
  • Spring 2026
    Priority - December 1
    Final - January 5
    Returning UHCL Students - January 7

  • International Deadlines
  • Fall

    Freshman Final Deadline - Apply by June 1

    Transfer Final Deadline - Apply by July 15

  • Spring

    Freshman Final Deadline - Apply by October 1

    Transfer Final Deadline - Apply by December 15

  • Summer*

    Freshman - Application Not Accepted for Summer Semester.

    Transfer Final Deadline - Apply by May 1

*International freshmen applicants will not be accepted for Summer semester.

For more information regarding deferring your application, please visit Deferring International Admission.


Locations

University of Houston-Clear Lake

University of Houston-Clear Lake

2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600

About UHCL


Art and Design B.F.A. with Graphic Design Concentration Faculty

Daniel Kraus
Daniel Kraus

Daniel Kraus

Assistant Professor of Art & Design,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Email: kraus@uhcl.edu

Daniel Kraus Faculty Bio

Lauren Kussro
Lauren Kussro

Lauren Kussro

Associate Professor of Art and Design,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3373
Email: kussro@uhcl.edu
Office: Arbor 1307.18

Lauren Kussro Faculty Bio

Stuart Larson
Stuart Larson

Stuart Larson

Associate Professor of Graphic Design,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3362
Email: larsons@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 2109.10

Stuart Larson Faculty Bio

Clay Leonard
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Clay Leonard

Associate Professor of Art and Design,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3477
Email: leonard@uhcl.edu
Office: Arbor Central 1307.12

Clay Leonard Faculty Bio

Jason Makepeace
Jason Makepeace

Jason Makepeace

Associate Professor of Art,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3422
Email: Makepeace@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2121.08

Jason Makepeace Faculty Bio

Lauren Yandell
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Lauren Yandell

Senior Lecturer of Art and Design,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3478
Email: yandell@uhcl.edu
Office: Arbor Central 1307.13

Lauren Yandell Faculty Bio